Network Cruise Baltic has used the platform of Cruise Shipping Miami this week to announce the positive results of its Market Review 2012. The survey, conducted amongst all the Cruise Baltic destinations (25) - and for the first time including data from additional destinations St Petersburg, Kiel and Riga – reports on 2011 results and those anticipated in 2012.
The figures for 2011 summarized include:
* the number of passengers has increased by 12.8%
* the number of calls has increased by 6.0%
* the number of turnarounds has increased by 12.0%
* Copenhagen has experienced the largest numbers in terms of passengers, calls and turnarounds
Says Bo Larsen, Cruise Baltic Director: “By including the ports of St Petersburg, Kiel and Riga in our survey we wanted to ensure that we remain the ‘first port of call’ for our cruise industry colleagues who are looking for a comprehensive overview on developments in the Baltic Sea region.”
From 2000 – 2011
- the number of passengers to the region has increased by an average annual rate of 12.2% - from 1.1 million in 2000 to 3.9 million in 2011. Looking ahead to 2012 it is expected that the number of passengers will increase slightly with a growth rate of 5.8%, representing an estimated increase of approximately 230,000 passengers, to more than 4.1million.
- the number of calls has increased by an average annual rate of 4.0% per year - from 1,531 in 2000, to 2,361 in 2011. In 2012 a 9.5% increase is anticipated to 2,585 calls.
- the number of turnarounds increased by an average annual rate of 9.8%. An increase of 9.7% is expected in 2012, from 411 (in 2011) to an estimated 451.
In 2011 the top 5 ports (most passenger visits) are: Copenhagen with a 23.7% increase since 2010 = 819,000 in 2011; Tallinn with 437,517 and Helsinki with 385,000 have both increased by approximately 12%. St Petersburg saw a growth of 10.4%, 472,000 passengers and Stockholm increased by 8.9% to 452,000.
Expectations vary for 2012 between 1.3% to 5.9% growth, while Tallinn expects a 1.7% decrease. The number of calls in 2011 increased at all of the top 5 ports. Copenhagen increased the most with 19.9%; Tallinn with 5% and Helsinki with 4.5%; St Petersburg with 1.6%; and Stockholm a small increase of 0.8%.
